Quentin Tarantino Said the 'Best Directed Film of All Time' Is This 60-Year-Old Western - MCE Notices | California State Portal

Even more than half a century later, fans are still in awe of the american Western epic, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Considered the third and final chapter in Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed Dollars Trilogy, following 1964’s A Fistful of Dollars and 1965’s For a Few Dollars More, remains a high watermark for the genre, and continues to wow cinephiles the world over.

One such lover of movies is Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino. While yes, being an renowned director in his own right, Tarantino is also one of the biggest, most outspoken film enthusiasts in Hollywood. So, when he calls something “best directed film of all time,” just like he has with Clint Eastwood’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, fans should take note.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Is an All-Time Classic

For many fans of the genre, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is particularly amazing. Directed by Sergio Leone, the spaghetti Western is set during the American Civil War. Eastwood’s Man with No Name, also known as “Blondie,” represents the “Good,” as a somewhat honorable bounty hunter. “Angel Eyes” (Lee Van Cleef) represents the “Bad” as a ruthless and sadistic mercenary, while “Tuco” (Eli Wallach) is the “Ugly,” a comical but clever outlaw. Over the course of the film, the three cross paths amid the chaos of war and their race to find a hidden cache of Confederate gold.

Quentin Tarantino, who’s considered by many to be one of the greatest directors in history, has publicly made it clear how much he loves the film. While at an anniversary screening of A Fistful of Dollars at the Cannes Film Festival, he declared the Dollars Trilogy to be the “greatest achievement in the history of cinema.” The Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained helmer also noted that The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the “best directed film of all time.”

Quentin Tarantino Is Not the Only Big Name Who Loves The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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“In [the film’s] opening frames, Sergio Leone established a rule that he follows throughout The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” famed critic Roger Ebert also wrote about the film, calling it a “masterpiece” and giving it four out of four stars. “The rule is that the ability to see is limited by the sides of the frame. At important moments in the film, what the camera cannot see, the characters cannot see, and that gives Leone the freedom to surprise us with entrances that cannot be explained by the practical geography of his shots.”

Beyond The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and the other installments of the Dollars Trilogy, there will be many other celebrated films hitting Tubi this coming month. These include other highly-praised films from the past, like Saving Private Ryan, Goodfellas, The Color Purple, A Few Good Men, Predator, and more.

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